Current local time in Johannesburg, South Africa

Current local time in Johannesburg, South Africa. South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2), no daylight saving time. Compare Johannesburg time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Johannesburg: 19:39 · Friday, 30 October 2026

Johannesburg time zone

Johannesburg uses South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), UTC+2. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of South Africa uses one time zone, South Africa Standard Time.

Time difference from Johannesburg

City	Difference	Time there
London	2 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	6 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	9 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	1 hour behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	2 hours ahead	21:39	Compare
Delhi	3 hours 30 minutes ahead	23:09	Compare
Singapore	6 hours ahead	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	7 hours ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	9 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	1 hour behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Johannesburg today

Sunrise 05:34 · Sunset 18:42 · Day length 13h 8m.

About Johannesburg

South Africa

Region: Gauteng
Coordinates: -26.2023°, 28.0436°
Population: 9,418,183
Dialing code: +27
Currency: ZAR (Rand)

Airports near Johannesburg

Rand Airport (QRA), 12 km south-east
O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 21 km east
Grand Central Airport (GCJ), 26 km north

Same time zone

Cairo · Alexandria · Giza · Kyiv · Lubumbashi · Lusaka · Cape Town · Durban · Pretoria · Soweto · Gqeberha · Soshanguve

All of South Africa uses one time zone, South Africa Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Brits · Sasolburg · Hammanskraal · Rustenburg · eMbalenhle · Potchefstroom · Somaroboro · Emalahleni

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Johannesburg in?: Johannesburg uses South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), UTC+2.
02Does Johannesburg have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Johannesburg and London?: The current difference is 2 hours.
04What is a good time to call Johannesburg from New York?: Between 09:00 - 11:00 in New York (15:00 - 17:00 in Johannesburg), both are within working hours.